Satellite Event in Davidson, NC
IEEE VR 2022: the 29th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces
Dates: March 12 - 16, 2022
Contact: Tabitha Peck - tapeck@davidson.edu
Do you miss your VR colleagues? Would you be interested in attending a satellite IEEE VR 2022 at Davidson College (near Charlotte, NC)? IEEE VR 2022 attendees (registration required) will watch the presentations and keynote talks as a group. Additionally, we will be able to network, socialize, and maybe even have an outdoor sing-along. This is currently a simple, small event with coffee breaks, and one box lunch supported by Davidson College. Please let us know if your institution would be interested in further sponsoring this event.
Location
Directions to Davidson College:
https://www.davidson.edu/about/campus-and-surroundings/maps-and-directions
Davidson College's E. Craig Wall Jr. Academic Center
https://shepleybulfinch.com/projects/davidson-college-e-craig-wall-jr-academic-center/
Attendance is currently limited to 50 participants. Davidson College enforces a mask and vaccination mandate. Attendees must be vaccinated and agree to wear masks in campus buildings.
Presenters will be given a private room where they will be able to remove their mask during their presentations.
Accommodation
We have a block of rooms reserved at Homewood Suites:
- King Studio with Queen sleeper sofa: $132 per night
- King Suite with Queen sleeper sofa: $137 per night
Every room is a suite with a kitchen and living room. A hot breakfast is included and served each morning. The hotel has an indoor pool and fitness center. The hotel is located one mile from campus. If the budget is available, a shuttle to and from the hotel will be available twice a day. However, attendees may need to find their own transportation to campus.
How to book your room with the Homewood Suites Davidson:
- Click the booking link:
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/davidsonvirtualrealityconference2022/ - Call into the hotel: 704-987-1818
- Let the agent know you are with the Davidson Virtual Reality Conference and the dates for your stay
Dining
There are numerous restaurants within walking distance from the campus. Many offer take-out
and have outdoor seating options.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g49076-Davidson_North_Carolina.html
Green Event
Please being your own refillable water bottle and a few lanyards from a previous conference to reuse. Extra lanyards will be given to students who may be attending their first conference.